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Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPPF), 3KS8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Reed-Wilsonton Airport in Altamont, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Altamont, KS at a field elevation of 925 ft. 3KS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPPF, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCNU.

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VFR
Observed 1852Z (1:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPF, 9.3 nm away.

Wind
190° 14 kt
gusting 25 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 14 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPPF 281852Z AUTO 19014G25KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A3009 RMK AO2 PK WND 20028/1757 SLP181 T02560133

What changed at KPPF (nearest station)?

Since the 1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.09 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 3KS8

Based on the nearest station (KPPF), 3KS8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 14 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 925 ft). 3KS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCNU, about 26 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
22FAV11 kt head9 kt left (g16)
0411 kt tail9 kt right (g16)

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3KS8 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 04/22
    2,300 × 65 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3KS8
    Wind
    04
    11 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    22
    11 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142919Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3KS8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3KS8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

URGENT1938Z (2:38 PM CDT) · 96 NM E of 3KS8 · 500 ft MSL · CRJ9
low-level wind shear
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SGF UUA /OV SGF/TM 1938/FL005/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD RY14 SGF
SGF UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).
OV SGFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1938Reported at 19:38 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
RM LLWS +- 15KT SFC-005 DURD…Remarks.
PIREP1358Z (8:58 AM CDT) · 71 NM N of 3KS8 · 39,000 ft MSL · GLF6
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OJC UA /OV BUM280030/TM 1358/FL390/TP GLF6/SK TOP340-350/RM ZKC FDC FN
OJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BUM280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP GLF6Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP340-350Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1355Z (8:55 AM CDT) · 77 NM SE of 3KS8 · during descent · E135
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FSM UA /OV XNA/TM 1355/FLUNKN/TP E135/RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEFT CROSSWIND 20KT, 200FT RIGHT CROSSWIND 10KT
FSM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XNALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E135Aircraft type reporting.
RM DURD RY 16L AT 500 FT LEF…Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 3KS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/14 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/14 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: 9 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

22
64%
04
36%

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Live crosswind meter

3KS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPPF, 9.3 nm away.

N220414 kt
Headwind
11 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
19 kt
Crosswind in gusts
16 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8) with runway 04/22 marked
N ↑

Runway 04/22 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3KS8
City
Altamont
State
Kansas
Country
United States
Elevation
925 ft
Coordinates
37.2565, -95.3336
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPPF
TAF
Nearest KCNU
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
3h 46m

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Pilot PIREPs for Reed-Wilsonton Airport (3KS8)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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